Hey everyone! Hope you enjoy this chapter! I'm glad you all enjoyed the last one and all were excited to see that Aiden will have a little sibling. Soon they'll find out what they're going to have, but I'm going to have to work on that later on this week. I'll be leaving for vacation on Saturday, so I'll be pretty busy these next few days. I will however upload the oneshot I wrote that started this all, I wanted to add it into this story somewhere, so even if you've read it, I think it ties in well. I also think that for this chapter, it was definitely a topic that they'd have to deal with, so let me know what you think!
I want to meet Mr. Nolan to see if he'll share Inception with me...psht! Yeah right! In my dreams! ;)
Ariadne's morning sickness was horrible. It was as if every minute she was rushing to the bathroom to empty her stomach.
Aiden hated seeing his mother like this. It frightened him and he often hid from his parents after watching his mother rush to the bathroom with his father not far behind.
He didn't understand that it was normal when having a baby so he thought the worst of it. He even began to blame his little brother or sister for making his mommy sick.
"Hey buddy, come here a minute." Arthur called Aiden. Aiden nodded and walked into the kitchen to see what his dad wanted.
"What are we doing daddy?"
"We're going to make mommy something nice to eat. She hasn't been feeling well and she needs to eat something. So we're going to make something that will help her feel a little better." Arthur explained.
"It's because of the baby isn't it?" Aiden asked bitterly and Arthur was shocked at the bite in his voice.
"Aiden, it isn't the baby's fault." Arthur sternly replied. Aiden frowned and crossed his arms.
"I don't like the baby if it makes mommy sick."
Arthur frowned and picked up his son. "Aiden look at me. You can't say things like that. You're going to love your little brother or sister. Mommy is only sick because growing a baby in her stomach is hard work and sometimes mommy's body can't handle it. It's not the baby's fault. It's natural."
"I don't care! I change my mind! I don't want a brother or sister!" Aiden pouted and squirmed, trying to get out of his father's grasp.
"Aiden, I don't want to send you to your room. I haven't had to yet, but you can't say things like that."
"I want mommy back!" Aiden whimpered. Arthur sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. He wasn't prepared for this. He didn't know how he was supposed to handle this kind of situation.
"I'm going to go talk to mommy really quick. You stay here and I'll be right back." Arthur told Aiden. Aiden nodded sadly and sat down on the floor, his arms still crossed.
Arthur didn't understand why Aiden was getting so upset about Ariadne's pregnancy. He had showed excitement when they first told him and he'd been extra gentle with his mother, but now he was acting strange and Arthur wasn't sure what happened.
He walked into the bedroom where Ariadne was laying in bed and sighed. She opened her eyes and looked at him in confusion.
"What's wrong?" She asked, her voice sounding weak and tired.
"Aiden is acting weird." Arthur replied, sitting at the foot of the bed and grabbing her foot, rubbing it.
"What do you mean?" She asked sitting up, not caring about the nausea that took over.
"He's upset about you having a baby. Says he changed his mind. I guess he's upset that the baby is giving you morning sickness." Arthur explained, smiling softly when Ariadne let out a moan of pleasure as he continued to massage her foot.
"Tell him to come in here, I want to talk to him." She sighed, hoping that she'd be able to get through to him.
Arthur nodded and let go of Ariadne's foot, earning a grunt of protest as he stood up. She sighed and laid back down, glaring at her husband.
"Hey, you wanted me to get Aiden." Arthur replied, holding his hands up in defense.
"I know." She sighed. "Hurry up and bring the mini you in here." She said, shooing him out of the room.
Arthur chuckled and walked back into the kitchen, finding an angry Aiden sitting on the floor. He still had his arms crossed and was scowling now.
"Aiden, you're going to change your attitude and talk to mommy. She wants to see you. So I suggest you stand up and stop acting like that." Arthur told his son, hating having to talk to him in such a manner.
Aiden nodded and stood up. He followed his father into the bedroom and stopped shyly at the door. He held the door frame and peered in, hiding his face. Ariadne spotted him and smiled.
"Hey baby. Come here." She patted the bed and waited for him to come to her. He hesitated and looked up at his dad, who nodded for him to go. He slowly walked to the bed and clumsily climbed up the bed. Ariadne giggled and held out her arms for him.
"Daddy says you're upset. Want to talk about it?" She asked gently. Aiden shook his head and hid his face in the pillow. Ariadne shot a look to Arthur, asking for help. Arthur made a face, not sure of where to start.
"Aiden, come on. Mommy wants to talk. It will make her happy. She wants to see you happy." Arthur urged gently.
Aiden peeked up from the pillow and looked up at his mom. He let out a little sigh and sat up.
"I don't want a brother or sister anymore." Aiden finally said, avoiding his parent's gazes.
Ariadne bit her lip and furrowed her brow, her way of showing she was thinking. Arthur sat down on the bed, close to his wife and son. He reached out and rubbed his son's back.
"Why not?" Ariadne finally asked. Arthur figured Ariadne would be able to sort this out. She had a way with words, even if she didn't seem like it.
"Because the baby is making you sick. And you can't play with me anymore." Aiden replied quietly.
"Oh honey. I want to play with you, but because the baby needs to be strong I have to rest. It's not that I don't want to. When you were growing inside me I had to rest and sleep a lot. Daddy missed spending time with me, but he knew that because you needed to be big and strong when you were born that it didn't matter to him. He would come and read to me or we'd watch a movie together. Easy things like that allowed us to spend time together." Ariadne started to explain.
"But the baby is making you sick!" Aiden suddenly exclaimed, pouting.
"You used to make me sick too. Not as bad, but you did. Aiden, it's natural, you can't blame the baby. It's your little brother or sister."
"And mommy won't stay sick forever. It's usually just for a little while." Arthur piped up.
Aiden looked at his parents uncertainly. He still wanted a brother or sister, he just didn't want his mommy to be sick and not be able to play with him.
"You promise we can watch movies and still read bedtime stories?" Aiden finally asked.
"Of course sweetie. All you have to do is ask." Ariadne replied, hugging her son.
"Just remember that when mommy is sleeping you need to let her rest. And if she's in bed you have to let her rest too. She'll spend time with you, just remember that. You can even take naps with her if you want to." Arthur smiled, ruffling his son's hair.
Aiden grabbed his hair in protest and shot a glare at his father. Ariadne laughed and held her stomach gently.
"That was such an Arthur move!" She gasped, giggling. Arthur frowned, but chuckled, knowing that she was right. He would have done the same thing.
"I'm sorry I said I didn't want a brother or sister. I'm still going to have one right?" Aiden looked at his mom with his big puppy eyes.
"Of course." Ariadne grinned, her hand still resting on her stomach. Arthur noticed and smiled lovingly at her.
"Come on, let mommy rest. Unless you want to take a nap in here?"
"No, I want to go watch a movie!" Aiden exclaimed, running out of the room. A few seconds later he peeked into the room. "Can mommy come watch?" He asked shyly.
Arthur looked at Ariadne, silently asking her if she was well enough. She nodded slightly at him and started to move.
"Sure baby. I'll be right there. Pick something." Ariadne replied, letting Arthur help her. Aiden squealed happily and ran into the other room.
"Are you sure you're alright? He'll understand if you need to sleep." Arthur asked her, watching her carefully.
"I'm fine. I want to spend time with him anyway." She replied, smiling. Arthur nodded hesitantly, following close behind.
Aiden was sitting on the floor waiting patiently for his parents. He was clutching the movie close to him and when his parents walked in he jumped up and handed the DVD case to his dad. Arthur smiled at his son and knelt down.
"Why don't you help mommy get settled on the couch?" He whispered and Aiden grinned, nodding furiously before rushing to his mother.
"Come on mommy!" Aiden gently took her hand and helped guide her to the couch. Ariadne smiled and picked up her son when they were on the couch. He leaned into her and the two waited for the movie to start.
"Come here." Ariadne quietly told Arthur, waiting for him to take a seat next to her.
Arthur grabbed the remotes and sat down next to his wife, wrapping his arm around her. She leaned into him and rested her head on his shoulder. Aiden wriggled out of her grasp and moved to sit next to her rather than on her lap.
When the movie started Ariadne couldn't help but chuckle. Of course he'd pick his favorite movie, the one that started this all.
"101 Dalmatians huh?" Ariadne asked, ruffling Aiden's hair, earning the same glare he gave Arthur.
"It's my favorite!" He replied. "And don't do that mommy!"
"I'm sorry sweetie. I couldn't help it. You have such nice hair, like your daddy."
Aiden smiled proudly before turning his attention back to the movie. Arthur and Ariadne shook their head, knowing that this was going to be an interesting nine months. It already started off strange, but they knew it was going to be worth it in the end and Aiden will love having a little sibling. But for now they enjoyed the time together with their son.
So what did you think? Like it? I figured we needed a chapter where Aiden is conflicted and upset about his mommy being sick. So this is what came out. Anyways, please review! Reviews make my day! :) And I'll be adding the oneshot chapter into this soon! Thanks for reading!